Flying-machine.



I. RYSTEDT & M. STEELE.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.31,1912.

1,075,863. E Patented 0@t.14,1`913.

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APPLGATION FILED AUG.31,1912. 190750863 Patent-ed Oct. 14, i913.

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I. RYSTEDT L M. STEELE.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG,31,1912.

Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

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I. RYSTBDT & M. STEELE.

FLYING MAGHINB.

APPLIGATIUN FILED AUG.31,1J12.

1,075,863. Patented 001;. 14, 1913.

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mounted on the axle shaft of each lifting propeller. Each ot these deadair drums is of substantially Semipylindrical form and hangs from thepropeller shaft with its lower side coaxial with and spaced from theassociated semi-tubular casing 9.

Each lifting propeller shaft ,has a sprocket wheel 38. The drivingpropeller shaft has a sprocket wheel '89. A pair of motors 40-41 whichmay be of any suitable type are mounted on the platform 24, the motor 40in front and the motor 4l to the rear. The respective power shafts 42-43of the said motors are in line with each other, the shaft 42 beingprovided with a pair of sprocket wheels 44 and the shaft 43 having asliding clutch element 45.` A sleeve 46 is loose on the shaft 43 and isprof vided with a sprocket wheel 47 and also with a clutch element'48 sothat when the said clutch element 48 is engaged by the clutch elementthe said sprocket wheel 47 is caused' to turn with the shaft 43. -Anendless sprocket chain 49.,7 connects the sprocket wheel 47 and thesprocket of the driving propeller shaft. Endless sprocket chains 50connect the sprocket Wheels 44 of the motor shaft 42 with the s rocketwheels 38 et the lii'ting propeller sliai'ts and one oi2 these endlesssprocket chains is crossed and has its crossed portions guided throughtubes 5l.' Hence, the lifting propellers when driven by the motor shaft42 are revolved in reverse directions. On the rear end oi the motorshaft 42 is a clutch element 52. Un the front end of the motor shaft 43is a sleeve 53 splined thereto for longitudinal movement and also forrotation therewith and this sleeve is provided at its front end with aclutch element 54 which may be engaged with the clutch element 52 tolock` the two motor shafts together and cause them to rotate in unisonand thusenable the power of both motors or engines tobe employed foroperating the lifting propellers. When, the clutch element 54is'disoonnected from the clutch element 52 as is usual, the liftingpropellers will be driven by the motor 40 and the driving propeller bythe motor 4l.`

When it is desired to couple both the motors together and cause them tocoact in operating the lifting propellers, the clutch element 45 isdisengaged Ifrom the clutch element 48, thereby throwing the drivingroeller out of gear and the clutch elemen 54 1s"engaged with the clutchelement 52; To thusoperate the movable clutch elements, we

provide a shifter 55 which is connected to the sleeve 53 and is pivotedat 56 and also provide a shifter 57 which is connected to the sleeve ofythe clutch element 45 and is pivoted at 58'. The free end ot the shifter55 is reduced and engaged with a slot 59 in a lever 60. The free end ofthe shifter 57 wheel 39 y nordsee is also reduced and engaged with theslot 61 of a rock arm 62, this rock arm being connected by a rod 63 tothe lever 60 so that when the said lever is operated by the aviator,both the clutches are simultaneously operated, as willbe understood. Thesaid le ver may be locked in'either position to a segment rack 64 bymeans of a rocking dog 65 of the usual constructionwith which the saidlever is provided. The seat for the aviator is convenient to the leverA6() and is indicated at 66.. The vertical rudder 67 comprises an oblongquadrangular open' frame 68 pivotally mounted as at 69 in the rearportion of the frame 15 and provided on its four sides with adjustableplanes 70 each of which is connected at its rear end yto a springroller7l and adapted to be rolled thereon. Hence, by uurollmg the said Vplanesfrom their spring rollers the e'ective area of the said planes'may bevaried as may be required. The frame- 67 may be turned as required in ahorizontal plane, in order to steer the machine, by steering ropes 72which are attached to the said frame as at 73 and are led forward andengaged with' suitable direction pulleys 74' which are mounted on theplatform 24, the said steering ropes being connected to and operated hbya steering wheel 75. The steering wheel is mounted on a suitablestandard 76 which is arranged in front of the seat 66. y

Adjusting cords 77 for the planes 70 the vertical rudder are attached tothe saidl planes at the free ends of the latter, engaged with suitabledirection pulleys 7 8 with which the frame 67 is provided, run orwardand connected to a cord 79 which engages dircction elements 8O mountedon and cord 79 is attached to a` winch 81 for winding on the latter, thewinch being mounted in a frame 82 which depends from the beam 23 andbeing provided with a pinion 88.

vA. vertically movable rack bar84 engages the pinion and, operates inguides 85 with which the trame 82 is provided,l An adjusting lever 86for operating the said rack bar is connected to the latter by a pin 87which operates in a slot 88 with which said adjustable leveris rovided,the said adjusting lever being fu crumed as at 89 andbeing arrangedconveniently to the seat 66. Hence, the aviator by moving the free endof the lever upwardly or downwardly as requiredmay cause the rack barandpinion 'to coperate to turn the winch so as to let out or wind up theadjusting cord 79 and,

hence, cause the adjustable steering planes 70 to be unrolled to andesired extent.

A horizontal rnd er 90 is pivotally mounted at the rear end of the frame15, as at 91 and is operated by cords 9.2- which cords are run forwardand engaged with yao iis

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under the beam 23 and the frontend of this i

